Author(s): Patrick C. Walsh,; Janet Farrar Worthington; Edward M. Schaeffer, ,

Health & Wellbeing

In the United States, about one man in eight will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. But thanks to new research and remarkable scientific breakthroughs, prostate cancer is not a cause for despair. In a completely revised and updated fifth edition, this number one bestselling lifesaving guide offers a message of hope. Prostate cancer is a different disease in every man, and its complicated nature can leave you with more questions. Translating the most recent advances in knowledge into new recommendations for management, this guide will give you a second opinion from the world's top experts in surgery, pathology, urology, radiation, and medical oncology to help you determine the best plan for you. You'll learn: The genes involved in prostate cancer. Genetic tests, and who should get them. What high-risk men (men with a family history and men of African descent) need to know and when to start screening. Making the diagnosis: the latest guidelines on blood and urine tests, MRI, ultrasound, and two approaches to biopsy. How to interpret the biopsy findings. Information and special treatment considerations for gay and bisexual men. New information on active surveillance and focal therapy. Survivorship: getting on with your life after a cancer diagnosis. Living with hormonal therapy and managing the side effects of medication. Help and hope for recovery of erectile function and urinary continence after treatment. From testing and diagnosis to treatment of advanced disease, every aspect of prostate cancer has seen significant advances. There is more hope now than ever.